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Employers urged to reduce the risks of musculoskeletal disorders amongst staff

Back Care Awareness Week runs from 4-8 October and employers are encouraged to back up good practice to reduce musculoskeletal disorders

New Export Support Service launched

New government helpline and online service to help businesses export to Europe

Healthy ageing challenge: designed for ageing

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £14.4 million for service-led innovations to support healthy ageing

Launch of support attestation reimbursements

Receive financial support for some of the direct costs paid to vets or FCCOs for checking and issuing the Support Attestation

Changes to alcohol licensing come into effect

Licensed premises in Northern Ireland can apply for later opening hours 

Allergen labelling changes come into effect

Guidance for food businesses regarding rule changes for prepacked food for direct sale

Automotive technologies and growing capability competition

The Advanced Propulsion Centre is investing up to £25 million in developing automotive technologies

Future flight challenge phase 3

Competition aims to fund projects that will position the UK as a leader in the third revolution of aviation

Pump priming grants for Horizon Europe proposals

Grants of up to £5,000 are now available to help UK businesses collaborate with partners in other countries to develop bids for Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe

Mental Health Support Fund

Charities and groups are invited to submit project proposals for improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the population

Business and academia prosperity partnership: fifth round

Apply for funding to support an established research partnership between business and academic institutions

Road Safety (Safe Travel) Grant Scheme

Individuals and groups from the voluntary and community sector can apply for grants of up to £10,000 for projects to improve road safety

Rural Business Grants for Antrim and Newtownabbey

Grant funding of up to £4,999 is available to help rural businesses recover, sustain and grow

International Export Conference on China

Discover export opportunities in China

New timetable for controls on importing animal products from the EU into GB

Find out what this might mean for your business if you import animal products from the EU into GB

Spark Programme for Mid and East Antrim businesses

The Spark Programme will provide specialist mentoring support tailored to individual business needs

Landlords 10% rates discount deadline approaching

Landlords should ensure they pay their rates bill in full by Thursday 30 September 2021 in order to receive their relevant discount

Audience of the Future funding for early-stage projects

Apply for a share of up to £800,000 for early-stage, human-centred design projects in creative or immersive experiences

Red Diesel Replacement competition

The Red Diesel Replacement competition aims to accelerate the commercialisation of low carbon red diesel alternatives

Skill Up with fully funded postgraduate learning

Skill Up - The Flexible Skills Fund is supporting a range of online learning to upskill and reskill people in economic priority sectors

Council calls for grant applications from rural micro-businesses

The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme is due to open for applications from rural businesses in the Lisburn and Belfast Council areas

EU delay when traders must start to use new Export Health Certificates

The date for using the new Animal Health Regulation (AHR) EHCs has been pushed back to 15 January 2022